Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-13
Condensed Locals.

The Easter offerings at st. Johns church last
sunday morning amounted 10 $500. The sunday
School offerings IN the afternoon were S442.57.
There was a large attendance last evening at a
SOc.aDie ~ the Metropolitan vi. E. church. The
eointl!ttSe In charge Was composed OF Mr. J: e.
ami Mis- T&SEer. Mrs. TimmS and Mrs. Bolton
had charge Of The refreshments.
Many or the readers OF THE STAR are taxing ad-
Vantage Ot the remarkably liberal offer of The
WEEKLY STAR (aS advertised in another column TO
subscribe 10 one or more OF the leading periodicals.
OF the country. a large saving can be made In
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Last sunday was the twenty-fir anniversary OF
Mr. James III. FOrSyJhS membership OF the choir
OF the Immaculate conception as leading tenor
Rev. = r. Ryan. pastor OF the church, presented
him VIII! handsome hand-painted French china
Tee service rs Z recognition OF his services.
j. ShililstOn sends the Young Ladies journal
for May.
Harriet b. Goodwin, dealer in trimmings and
notions, al 3lOi street, has made an assignment
To j. A. Thorn. for the benefit OF her creditors
masking preference OF c. W. Thorn for s4sO.5s.
This morning, In the Police Court, two young
men, Frank y Ferry and Ernest Davis. were
charged by Officer Towner with cruelty torturng
a morse on Boundary street last night, and they
were naed SO OF 90 days each.
Council No T. c. Z U. OF o. F., has elected the
following Officers: W. G. NJ, Chas- 4. T. over; ID.
e. NJ, ;. T. wilkins; Grand Secretary ChaS H.
shorter; Grand Treasurer, David Warner: Grand
Chaplain, JAS. III. Davis; c. S. Agt., Richard III.
beverly; Guardian, George W. Thomas; Warden,
1T the quarterly meeting of the Coloreu womans
home Association yesterday the report OF the sec
rotary, Miss Helen A. Cook, was read showing that
at present they are providing for 1O3 children and
Kansas City, Mo.
Clements Lodge OF Good Templars, at its meet
Ing last night, initiated five new members. A
large number of visitors from other lodges were
present
The chorus choir at the Metropolitan NJ. f.
church has been superseded by a quartette, under
the direction OF Mr.. Robinson, OF Choral Union
fame Miss Fowler will be soprano: Miss Matte
M tenor and
Mr.. Robinson. baSSo
President Hurt. OF the Washington and George
LEVIN RhIoad company, accompanied by MeSSrS-
Temple and Glover, directors OF the company.
have gone 10 visit the larger cities OF the cOun-
Try where cable motors aud other motors are in
use on The street-car lines.
The MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.-The annual
congregational meeting OF the Memorial Lutheran
Church was held last evening. The following
were elected as members OF the Church Council:
George Ryneal. IT., as elder; c. W. Callahan W. H.
Stuard and DR.. W. T. Butler as deacons The
yeStry Is now composed OF j. G. Bright, Daniel
Ramey and A. b. White, In addition TO those
elected last evening The treasurer,s report shows
Ing condition Within the past two months
twenty-eiyht new names have been added TO the
membership, and steps are now being taken 70
renoyate and improve the interior OI the church
during the coming summer. This Is one OF the
churches where all the seats are free, and which
derives its revenue from the younJ airy offerings OF
us members. During the past year 1t has con-
trbuted 10 missions and various charitable OBJ
ctS ABOUT $I-oUO, IN ADDITION 10 large EeductlOn
In It's bonded debt. The Church or the Fatheriand,
corner 9Th and Z streets. Rev. A. Homr1gnaux,
PASTOR and Church OF Our Redeeiner, Sth street,
near boundary, Rev. ID. E Wiseman, pastor, arr
under lis fostering care.
IHs HEBREW IN POLITICs.-HOn. Simon Wolf, OF this
city, lecIured In St Louis last week. under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Hebrew Association,
on Ihe Duty OF aJew as a Citizen" Mr.. VOLTS re-
marks were listened 10 with close attention and,
eordng 10 the 81. Louis Republicans were frequent
~ apEl1uurU- He spoke very plainly. He said
there was nothing Incompatible with good Citizen
snip IN Judaism The Jews, however, felt tea
mucn tAat they were a chosen people They should
TAKE greater interest In public affairs, strive 70
more completely fufl the duties OF good citizen
snlP. snow more public spirit, throw aside their
eScIusiSeneSs andIdentify themselves In business,
sociAily ana politically, with all the movements
aAu aspirations OF the American people.
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